Chapter 15 Reveals the Rankings

The live stream then switched to the singer's dressing room.

Zong Hai looked at the seven initial singers in front of him, unable to suppress a smile.

"Thank you so much for waiting, teachers! Thank you for your wonderful performance tonight!"

Zong Hai first bowed to the seven singers, then turned to the camera and bowed to the audience as well.

Wang Bolun, being a rather easygoing person, said, "Director Zong, stop keeping us in suspense and just announce the rankings!"

Zong Hai chuckled, revealing a sly expression: "Teacher Bo Lun is still so impatient. Well then, the results of tonight's rankings are already in my hands!"

"I was the only one at the entire event who knew the rankings, and to be honest, I was quite surprised when I saw them!"

After saying this, he deliberately observed the seven-figure starting lineup of singers. Apart from Xiao Qingfeng, everyone else was very concerned about just how surprising this ranking was!

Zong Hai continued, "But I also feel that this ranking is both unexpected and reasonable!"

So, what were the rankings tonight?

"Let's announce the first... oh no... I'll announce the fourth place from the middle first!"

"So, is there any teacher who thinks they will be the fourth place winner?"

Upon hearing this, Ashima and Miqier raised their hands!

Zong Hai laughed and said, "So, is this fourth place really going to be chosen between teachers Michelle and Ashima?"

Viewers watching on screen were both amused and exasperated; this was just too much of a drag.

"Director Zong, this is already the twelfth season, and your constipation still hasn't been cured!"

"The netizens in the front row went too far! How could they say that about Director Zong? But I think you're right!"

"Director Zong's writing is as meticulous as ever; it's his style, the familiar recipe, the familiar taste!"

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However, the diva Mei Fei couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but say, "Director Zong, can we hurry up? If we had this much time, the second episode would have already finished airing!"

"Teacher Mei is joking. According to Director Zong's habits, this session will last at least half an hour!" Wang Bolun also joked.

Zong Hai wasn't angry at all; instead, he burst into laughter. Finally, his gaze swept over everyone: "Dear teachers and audience members, what I want to say is that the fourth place is neither Ashima nor Miqi'er."

"So, this fourth place is among the other five teachers?"

"So, which teacher could it be?"

Everyone present was amused and exasperated; there was no limit to how long-winded it could get.

But as those who have watched the previous eleven seasons know, it is precisely Zong Hai's rambling style that has become a major characteristic of "Singer Who Makes Waves".

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Zong Hai continued, "The fourth-place winner is..."

"He is...he is..."

"Congratulations to our teacher Lin Jiarui for winning fourth place!"

When Zong Hai's results were announced, everyone was stunned, and all eyes turned to Lin Jiarui!

Immediately afterwards, viewers in the live stream flooded the chat with comments, sending their congratulations to Lin Jiarui.

Lin Jiarui was completely bewildered; this outcome was clearly beyond his expectations.

After the other singers congratulated Lin Jiarui, Zong Hai continued to announce the rankings.

Of course, without a doubt, the subsequent announcement process was still...extremely tedious!

What's even more problematic is that Zong Hai doesn't follow the order at all; he announces whichever name he wants, without any logic whatsoever!

"Next, we announce... second place, because four is twice two."

The singers on stage, along with the audience watching the show, exclaimed, "Could it be any colder?!"

It has to be said that Zong Hai knows how to stir up the emotions of the audience and singers, but they are all negative emotions!

Wang Bolun ultimately achieved a commendable second place, which he found very satisfactory.

However, he was still somewhat disappointed that he didn't get first place, even though he was performing his most popular hit song tonight.

Next, Zong Hai announced the fifth and seventh place winners, who were Xia Luan and Ashima, respectively.

Xia Luan was clearly a little frustrated by this result. As the former lead singer of Qingluan Peak, she had extremely high popularity, yet she still didn't make it into the top three.

As expected, Xia Luan's fans in the live stream were also unhappy and started spamming the chat with comments expressing their dissatisfaction.

"Xia Luan is so outstanding, how could she only be fifth? There must be something fishy about this ranking!"

"Xia Luan's singing skills and stage presence are top-notch, this result is unfair!"

"Are the production team blind? It's absolutely outrageous that Xia Luan didn't make it into the top three!"

"What kind of lousy ranking is this? It doesn't match Xia Luan's strength at all!"

"We strongly demand a re-ranking process to give Xia Luan a fair result!"

"Xia Luan's songs are all classics, and she's only fifth? Are you kidding me!"

"There must be something going on, otherwise Xia Luan wouldn't only be ranked fifth!"

"Xia Luan is the best, this ranking is an insult to her!"

"Is the production team deliberately suppressing Xia Luan? This is too much!"

"Xia Luan's performance is obvious to everyone; this ranking is utterly absurd!"

"Why? Nuan Nuan sang a diva's song tonight, and she sang it so well! How come she only came in fifth place?"

"Isn't that right? She was at least in the top three! There must be something fishy going on here, right?"

"How outrageous! Nuannuan is only fifth place!"

"I think the reason Nuan Nuan got fifth place is definitely because she didn't sing her signature song. If she had sung a song by the Phoenix Group, she would definitely have gotten into the top three!"

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Because it was a live broadcast, Zong Hai naturally didn't see the dissatisfaction expressed in the live stream.

Instead, they will continue to publish the rankings!

"Now, the first, third, and sixth place winners haven't been announced yet. So, let me announce the sixth place winner first. The sixth place winner is... Teachers who think they are in sixth place, please raise your hands!"

All eyes turned to Mei Fei, Michelle, and Xiao Qingfeng.

Zong Hai was a little embarrassed because no one raised their hand!

"Alright, let's get straight to announcing the rankings!"

At this moment, Xia Luan's gaze was fixed on Xiao Qingfeng!

"Hmph, so what if you sing well? Without a fan base, you still won't get a high ranking!"

Xia Luan felt a little pleased. Xiao Qingfeng had performed well, but he was the least popular among the seven singers present. In her opinion, Xiao Qingfeng should be laughing all the way to the bank for not getting seventh place.

Moreover, Xiao Qingfeng was his former teammate, and his fans had always belittled Xiao Qingfeng to elevate themselves. He absolutely could not possibly lose to him in the rankings.

In today's music scene, popularity and fans are what truly matter!

However, Zong Hai's next words broke Xia Luan's defenses!

"Today's sixth place is a female singer!"

Xia Luan, who had just been secretly pleased, suddenly lost her composure. A female singer?

Meifei and Ashima?

"How could this happen?" Xia Luan's expression changed drastically in an instant!

Regardless of whether it's Meifei or Ashima who comes in sixth place, Xiao Qingfeng's worst ranking is still third, which is two places ahead of him!

"Tonight's sixth place winner is...it's Michelle!"

Let's give a warm round of applause to congratulate Teacher Michelle!

However, this time everyone's congratulations seemed forced. Both the audience at the front desk and the viewers in the live stream were unsettled by the scene.

At this moment, all the audience's attention is focused on Xiao Qingfeng. Now only Xiao Qingfeng and the diva Mei Fei are left, which means that Xiao Qingfeng will at least be third place!

As for whether it was first or third, a heated discussion broke out in the live stream!

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